BBS Route · New York · BCR 28
Swain 2 Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 98 species recorded across 12 survey years, still active.
98Species Recorded
12Years Surveyed
2011–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on New York Swain 2
Top 40 of 98 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 67 | 2024 | +26% | 2014 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 48 | 2024 | -44% | 2014 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 43 | 2024 | -31% | 2014 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 39 | 2024 | -18% | 2014 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 35 | 2023 | +69% | 2017 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 29 | 2024 | +1% | 2014 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 27 | 2024 | +81% | 2014 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 26 | 2024 | -36% | 2014 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 25 | 2024 | +110% | 2014 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 21 | 2024 | +47% | 2014 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 21 | 2024 | +65% | 2014 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 19 | 2024 | +188% | 2014 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 18 | 2024 | +140% | 2014 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 13 | 2024 | -10% | 2014 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | +38% | 2014 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2024 | +39% | 2015 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 11 | 2024 | +19% | 2014 | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Picidae | 10 | 2024 | -10% | 2014 | |
| Bobolink | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +113% | 2015 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 9 | 2024 | -57% | 2014 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +33% | 2014 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -7% | 2014 | |
| Hooded Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | +83% | 2018 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2024 | +154% | 2015 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 8 | 2024 | -5% | 2014 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | -5% | 2014 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | -69% | 2014 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 7 | 2022 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | +77% | 2014 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +20% | 2014 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 6 | 2024 | +0% | 2014 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 6 | 2024 | +113% | 2014 | |
| Magnolia Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +25% | 2014 | |
| American Redstart | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +117% | 2015 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 4 | 2021 | +63% | 2015 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2022 | +0% | 2016 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2023 | +133% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2023 | +40% | 2014 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 2024 | +22% | 2014 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | +13% | 2016 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.